Bill Withers

Bill Withers was a late bloomer, issuing his debut album, Just As I Am, when he was 33, in 1971. The was also an early quitter, cutting his final album, the little-noticed Watching You Watching Me, 14 years later, after which he retired from recording and performing. Yet during that time, particularly in the first two years, he created a body of original songs -- most notably "Ain't No Sunshine," "Grandma's Hands," "Lean on Me," and "Use Me" -- that have since been... Read More

City Of Origin:

Slab Fork,
West Virginia

Genre:

Soul, Pop Soul, R&B

Birthdate:

07/04/1938

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